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  1. Grabbit Allworth

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    I played through the early access content when it was first made available, but not wanting to spoil anymore of the experience, I haven't touched it since. I'm hyper-aware of woke nonsense and have I very little patience for it, but I really don't remember seeing much/if any of it during my...
  2. Grabbit Allworth

    Sound of Freedom (2023)

    I saw this with my wife on the 3rd and it was a heavy film. I'm not a religious man, but you don't have to be to understand and rally behind the message. Obviously, I already knew this was happening, but I genuinely feel powerless to stop it. Vigilantism will only get you killed or a lengthy...
  3. Grabbit Allworth

    Silo

    I think being irked by this is a matter of perspective. I know exactly the scene you're referring to and it doesn't bother me.
  4. Grabbit Allworth

    Silo

  5. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Even in the unlikely event that WotC pulled their license from competing VTTs, you'd still have access to everything you purchased prior to the revocation. There's no risk buying in to one right now.
  6. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    The automation of so many things is one of the major selling points of FG. Obviously, it can't automate everything because some things are too open-ended or don't translate into a mechanic, but it still takes a ton of weight off the DM/players shoulders. FG automatically includes most of the...
  7. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    I should have also mentioned that Roll20 is a steaming pile compared to FGU and Foundry. I'm not saying that because I use FG. I would rather not play TTRPGs at all than play on Roll20. You won't regret making the move if you do decide to take the leap. You'll feel a little overwhelmed for a few...
  8. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    There's definitely a learning curve, but I wouldn't say it's hard to use.
  9. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Yesterday, Fantasy Grounds added support for animated maps, tokens, spell effects using the WebM (vp8 codec) format. That's a bit restrictive, but it's also easily solved by numerous simple tools that easily convert incompatible formats such as mp4. Handbrake is the tool I use and it really...
  10. Grabbit Allworth

    Redfall (Vampires, Open World Co-Op Shooter)

    'Diversity' hires destroy games. At some point studios are going to learn that putting people in important roles because they have a cunt or "wuz a kang" has consequences.
  11. Grabbit Allworth

    Steam Deals and Digital Sales

    I've purchased and played through all the Solasta content and I really enjoyed it, but the writing is absolutely atrocious. I mean, it's so bad I genuinely wonder how it got by the creative director. That said, the game is one of the most authentic D&D experiences. Particularly for 5E. You have...
  12. Grabbit Allworth

    Kickstarters

    I genuinely don't know, but it's thousands. I have at least 2 (3-5 for most) of every mini they have produced. A lot of the ones I have aren't even available on their retail site yet. I've also had an active subscription to their mail club since its inception a year ago. The club has members...
  13. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    As much as Paizo turns my stomach, I have to admit that PF2e is a great system. There are elements of it that really grate on my nerves and destroy verisimilitude, but there isn't a system on Earth that doesn't do that in some capacity. However, I'm inclined to agree that it's the best system...
  14. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Unless you're playing with 2nd graders that have Down Syndrome, I have an extremely hard time accepting that your "new" players are finding it difficult to understand the mechanics of the 6 basic stats given the fact that almost every RPG-like game (PC, console, etc.) has followed the same...
  15. Grabbit Allworth

    Wartales

    I came very close to buying this game when it released (and was discounted), but unfinished games have made me gun-shy of buying almost anything on day 1. The game seems to be well-received, but I have noticed a few reviewers don't like the fact that the game doesn't really have a satisfying...
  16. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    The PF2 remaster is getting rid of ability scores because "they never use anything but the modifiers." Obviously, but the modifier stems from the ability score. They claim to be removing it because it streamlines gameplay, but that's so transparently bullshit. They're removing it because all the...
  17. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    No. Actually, not just no, but fuck no. D&D (or whatever you play) isn't a place for any kind of "therapy." It's hilarious that a game that heavily leans into visceral, violent combat where players can behead, disembowel, and even outright murder people/creatures has to stop because someone at...
  18. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    My first shipment of Pathfinder books arrived today and I might have made a mistake going all-in. Every book I have is brimming with 'strong whamen' and hyper-competent/intelligent/powerful American Inventors while anything faintly resembling a normal white male is a rarity and/or a villain or...
  19. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    No one, except the blue-hairs and their sympathizers, use that garbage. Also, I particularly hate Sly Flourish because he'd be so valuable to TTRPG fans if he wasn't such a stereotypical woke faggot. He embraces all of the Leftist religion. I can't stand listening to that lispy faggot talk and...
  20. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Pathinder was developed as a response to the announcement of WotC moving to 4e. The fans loved 3e/3.5e and didn't want WotC to create an entirely new edition. So Paizo seized on the opportunity and effectively created D&D 3.75. D&D and PF are very similar, but they're different enough to be...
  21. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    They also banished the word "Golem" for exactly the same reasons. There are a handful of other completely innocuous words that Paizo has deemed verboten. WotC and Paizo are effectively the same beast with a slightly different coat.
  22. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    I was being a bit hyperbolic, but they're not far behind. Paizo employs a fair number of individuals that would be nuked from orbit if their social media comments/views were tweaked ever-so-slightly. And, of course, that trash makes its way into the final product. Remember, Paizo actually...
  23. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Yep. Literally every book. I had to buy from 4 different vendors because PF2 is incredibly popular right now. After sales, discount codes, and some store credit my total came to somewhere around $8-900. Remember, I only bought the hardbacks. There's a decent amount of softcover content...
  24. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    I know that Paizo is just as bad as WotC, but WotCs continued idiocy has, for the first time, driven me to play a different game. I'm not done with D&D, but I want to give PF2 a shot. In fact, I just put in an order for every PF2 hardback that's been printed....I'm going to have a lot of...
  25. Grabbit Allworth

    Kickstarters

    I went a bit crazy with it and bought 3-5 of every mini they have in production. That's obviously completely unnecessary.
  26. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    The whole "Now, now guys...let's just all be friends," approach has achieved absolutely nothing. In fact, it's allowed the wack jobs to push deeper and deeper into every aspect of culture. I have a lot more use and respect for people that actively take an aggressive stance against the...
  27. Grabbit Allworth

    Ashes of Creation

    He's not an idiot or bot, he's clearly got a number of mental-illness'. Sox, you're wildly delusional, man.
  28. Grabbit Allworth

    Kickstarters

    My $1400 Skinny Mini package arrived and they look fantastic. For those of you that want an extremely good-looking and economical option over traditional tabletop minis, give them a shot. I can't recommend them highly enough. The art online doesn't do them justice. P.S. I have zero ties to the...
  29. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Yep. Bio-essentialism is one of the fundamental elements of the game because it's necessary to mechanically differentiate one race from another, but that gives the blue-hairs seizures. The aesthetic differences between races can be interesting, but it's not enough. Furthermore, people tend to...
  30. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    You're automatically disqualified from my table for using the word "cis."
  31. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    I give my players a number of options when it comes to Hit Points and each option has its own pro/con. 1. Roll normally. 2. Roll, but do so splitting the die in half. For example - a Barbarian doesn't roll 1d12, they roll 2d6. 3. Take the average. Lastly, if the player chooses to roll and...
  32. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Yep, it's completely different.
  33. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    4e had a few mechanics that were definitely good (skill challenges being one of the best) and I continue to use several of them in my 5e campaign. However, the system as a whole is too 'video-gamey.' When 4e was being developed the entire TTRPG genre was being gutted by MMORPGs. MMOs were at...
  34. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Are you saying that you're not a fan of a defined start and end point? If so, there are definitely groups that play extremely long-term, open-ended games like that, but you're a tiny, tiny minority of players. Though it's more of a consequence of how difficult it is to keep a core group of...
  35. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    How much experience does the DM have? Now that I think about it, that's really not relevant until we know how he intends to handle it.
  36. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    It certainly can be if your DM is ultra-soft and it basically ends up being a major character boost with no repercussions. That's a huge mistake, but it's not my game.
  37. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Lots about him I like, but lots more about him I don't. I've seen enough of his Tweets to know that he's just another brainwashed woke sheep with a terminal case of TDS.
  38. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    I'm not surprised at all that your DM wasn't prepared for you guys to lean in to it because the rules for Lycanthrophy in 5e are kinda scattered around. Not to mention pretty lame. Your DM probably knows this and wants to introduce something a lot better than how it's handled officially. There...
  39. Grabbit Allworth

    The D&D thread

    Today I learned that both Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins are gay. I knew about Crawford, but didn't have a clue about Perkins. It might be because I don't use social media at all. Regardless, I was still surprised I wasn't aware of that fact. Also, both of the primary individuals in charge...
  40. Grabbit Allworth

    Rajaah's CRPG Blog

    The Abyss would w I'm curious why you feel this is true because Paizo is just as bad as WotC and worse in some cases regarding "the message." Paizo is definitely down with getting in step with the woke cult. To provide some context - I haven't played a single game of Pathfinder, but I own...